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Particle synonyms
pär'tĭ-kəl
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jot
The smallest bit; iota.
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  1. The smallest bit; iota.
  2. A trifling amount; the smallest bit
scrap
Crisp pieces of rendered animal fat; cracklings.
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  1. Crisp pieces of rendered animal fat; cracklings.
  2. A small piece; bit; fragment; shred
  3. Discarded articles or fragments of rubber, leather, cloth, paper, etc.
shred
A long, narrow strip or piece made by cutting or tearing
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  1. A long, narrow strip or piece made by cutting or tearing
  2. A very small piece or amount; fragment; particle
bit
A brief amount of time; a moment:
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  1. A brief amount of time; a moment:
  2. (Informal) A particular kind of action, situation, or behavior:
  3. A small portion, degree, or amount:
crumb
(Slang) A worthless, disgusting, or despicable person
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  1. (Slang) A worthless, disgusting, or despicable person
  2. Any bit or scrap
  3. A very small piece broken off something; small particle or bit, esp. of bread, cake, etc.
dab
One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
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  1. One skilful or proficient; an expert; an adept.
  2. (US) A sand dab, a small flatfish of genus Citharichthys.
  3. A small, soft or moist bit of something
dash
In Morse and similar codes, the long sound or signal used in combination with the dot and silent intervals to represent letters or numbers.
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  1. In Morse and similar codes, the long sound or signal used in combination with the dot and silent intervals to represent letters or numbers.
  2. A gift or tip offered to get better service
  3. A small quantity of something added
dot
A point put above or below a note to show that it is staccato
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  1. A point put above or below a note to show that it is staccato
  2. In Morse and similar codes, the short sound or signal used in combination with the dash and silent intervals to represent letters, numbers, or punctuation.
  3. (Music) A point after a note or rest, increasing its time value by one half
dram
A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to116 of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).
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  1. A unit of weight in the US Customary System equal to116 of an ounce or 27.34 grains (1.77 grams).
  2. A random-access memory chip that must be recharged continually in order for stored data to be retained
  3. A small amount; a bit:
drop
A trace or hint:
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  1. A trace or hint:
  2. Anything that drops or is used for dropping or covering something, as a drop curtain or piece of theater scenery, a drop hammer, or a trapdoor
  3. A thing like a drop in shape or size, as a pendent earring or a small piece of candy
fragment
(Grammar) A sentence fragment.
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  1. (Grammar) A sentence fragment.
  2. An incomplete or isolated portion; a bit:
  3. The part that exists of a literary or other work left unfinished
grain
A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united:
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  1. A small, dry, one-seeded fruit of a cereal grass, having the fruit and the seed walls united:
  2. A small particle of something, such as salt, pollen, or sand.
  3. A tiny bit; slightest amount
iota
The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι)
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  1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ι, ι)
  2. A bank account that earns interest and pays it to a third party, generally a charity; the principal is typically being held in escrow by the accountholder.
  3. A very small amount; a bit:
jot
A trifling amount; the smallest bit
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  1. A trifling amount; the smallest bit
  2. The smallest bit; iota.
minim
The smallest unit of liquid measure, equal to160 fluid dram or about half a drop (0.0616 milliliter): the British and Canadian imperial minim equals160 of an imperial fluid dram or 0.0592 milliliter
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  1. The smallest unit of liquid measure, equal to160 fluid dram or about half a drop (0.0616 milliliter): the British and Canadian imperial minim equals160 of an imperial fluid dram or 0.0592 milliliter
  2. A unit of fluid measure, as:
  3. An insignificantly small portion or thing.
mite
A coin of very small value, especially an obsolete British coin worth half a farthing.
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  1. A coin of very small value, especially an obsolete British coin worth half a farthing.
  2. Any of various very small arachnids of the subclass Acari that often live as parasites on other animals or plants. Like ticks and unlike spiders, mites have no division between the cephalothorax and abdomen.
  3. Bit
modicum
A small amount; bit
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  1. A small amount; bit
molecule
The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces.
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  1. The smallest particle of a substance that retains the chemical and physical properties of the substance and is composed of two or more atoms; a group of like or different atoms held together by chemical forces.
  2. A small particle; a tiny bit.
ort
(Now Chiefly Dial.) A scrap or fragment of food left from a meal
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  1. (Now Chiefly Dial.) A scrap or fragment of food left from a meal
  2. A small scrap or leaving of food after a meal is completed.
  3. A scrap; a bit.
ounce
Any small amount
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  1. Any small amount
  2. A unit of weight in the US Customary System, an avoirdupois unit equal to 437.5 grains (28.35 grams).
  3. A tiny bit:
scrap
Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.
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  1. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.
  2. A small piece; bit; fragment; shred
  3. A bit of something written or printed; brief extract
scruple
A very small quantity, amount, or part
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  1. A very small quantity, amount, or part
  2. An uneasy feeling arising from conscience or principle that tends to hinder action:
  3. A feeling of hesitancy, doubt, or uneasiness arising from difficulty in deciding what is right, proper, ethical, etc.; qualm or misgiving about something one thinks is wrong
shred
A long, narrow strip or piece made by cutting or tearing
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  1. A long, narrow strip or piece made by cutting or tearing
  2. A very small piece or amount; fragment; particle
smidgen
A very small quantity or amount.
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  1. A very small quantity or amount.
  2. A very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite:
speck
A very small bit; particle
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  1. A very small bit; particle
  2. A tiny amount; a bit:
tittle
A surname​.
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  1. A surname​.
  2. A dot or other small mark used as a diacritic
  3. The tiniest bit; an iota.
trifle
A particular kind of pewter.
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  1. A particular kind of pewter.
  2. A small amount or degree; bit
  3. Something of little value or importance; trivial thing, idea, etc.; paltry matter
whit
The least bit; an iota:
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  1. The least bit; an iota:
  2. The least bit; jot; iota
spot
A small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch, etc.
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  1. A small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch, etc.
  2. A flaw or defect, as in character or reputation; something blameworthy; fault
  3. (Chiefly British) A small amount; a bit:
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Sentence Examples

  • Let x, y, z be the co-ordinates of any particle of the medium in its natural state, and, 7 7, the displacements of the same particle at the end of time t, measured in the directions of the three axes respectively.

  • It remained a desideratum to express by equations the motion of a particle of the fluid in any assigned direction.

  • A particle of this mass is easily visible microscopically, and a velocity of 2 mm.

  • In starting the furnace, the bottom is prepared by ramming it with charcoal-powder that has been soaked in milk of lime and dried, so that each particle is coated with a film of lime, which serves to reduce the loss of current by conduction through the lining when the furnace becomes hot.

  • An intelligent creature, or "demon," possessed of unlimited powers of vision, is placed in charge of each door, with instructions to open the door whenever a particle in A comes towards it with more than a certain velocity V, and to keep it closed against all particles in A moving with less than this velocity, but, on the other hand, to open the door whenever a particle in B approaches it with less than a certain velocity v, which is not greater than V, and to keep it closed against all particles in B moving with a greater velocity than this.

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